Xeon E-2478 vs FX-8370

Primary details

Comparing FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478 processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.

Place in performance ranking	1351	not rated
Place by popularity	not in top-100	not in top-100
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	1.00	no data
Market segment	Desktop processor	Server
Architecture codename	Vishera (2012−2015)	Raptor Lake-S
Release date	2 September 2014 (9 years ago)	14 December 2023 (less than a year ago)
Current price	$200	no data

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance per price, higher is better.

Detailed specifications

FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478 basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.

Physical cores	8 (Octa-Core)	8 (Octa-Core)
Threads	8	16
Base clock speed	4 GHz	2.8 GHz
Boost clock speed	4.3 GHz	5.2 GHz
L1 cache	no data	80 KB (per core)
L2 cache	8192 KB	2 MB (per core)
L3 cache	no data	24 MB (shared)
Chip lithography	32 nm	Intel 7 nm
Die size	315 mm2	257 mm2
Maximum core temperature	61 °C	100 °C
Number of transistors	1,200 million	no data
64 bit support	+	+
Windows 11 compatibility	-	no data
Unlocked multiplier	Yes	No
P0 Vcore voltage	Min: 1.2 V - Max: 1.4 V	no data

Compatibility

Information on FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478 compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.

Number of CPUs in a configuration	1	1
Socket	AM3+	FCLGA1700
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt

Technologies and extensions

Technological solutions and additional instructions supported by FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478. You'll probably need this information if you require some particular technology.

Instruction set extensions	no data	Intel® SSE4.1, Intel® SSE4.2, Intel® AVX2
AES-NI	+	+
FMA	+	no data
AVX	+	+
Enhanced SpeedStep (EIST)	no data	+
Turbo Boost Technology	no data	2
Hyper-Threading Technology	no data	+
TSX	no data	-
Idle States	no data	+
Thermal Monitoring	no data	+
Turbo Boost Max 3.0	no data	+
Status	no data	Launched

Security technologies

FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478 technologies aimed at improving security, for example, by protecting against hacks.

TXT	no data	+
EDB	no data	+
Secure Key	no data	+
OS Guard	no data	+

Virtualization technologies

Virtual machine speed-up technologies supported by FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478 are enumerated here.

AMD-V	+	no data
VT-d	no data	+
VT-x	no data	+
EPT	no data	+

Memory specs

Types, maximum amount and channel quantity of RAM supported by FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478. Depending on the motherboard, higher memory frequencies may be supported.

Supported memory types	DDR3	DDR5-4800
Maximum memory size	no data	128 GB
Max memory channels	no data	2
ECC memory support	no data	+

Graphics specifications

General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.

Integrated graphics card

On certain motherboards (Chipset feature)

N/A

Peripherals

Specifications and connection of peripherals supported by FX-8370 and Xeon E-2478.

PCIe version	n/a	5
PCI Express lanes	no data	20

Pros & cons summary

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Recency	2 September 2014	14 December 2023
Threads	8	16
Power consumption (TDP)	125 Watt	80 Watt

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